The Five Forty Eight is a 1979 American television adaptation of John Cheever's short story of the same name, directed by James Ivory. Cast Laurence Luckinbill as Blake Mary Beth Hurt as Miss Dent Laurinda Barrett as Louise Blake Dale Hodges as Receptionist Kathy Keeney as Anne Blake Philip Scher as Charlie Blake Jon De Vries as Henry Watkins Nicholas Luckinbill as Tad Watkins Ann McDonough as June Thorpe Robert Hitt as Price Tiger Haynes as Guard Susan Hovey as Girl in elevator John Ramsey as Bartender John Harkins as Trace Bearden Adam Petroski as Conductor External links Official Site from Merchant Ivory 1979 television films 1979 films American television films Films directed by James Ivory Merchant Ivory Productions films